Grants for Foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian Government for the A.Y. 2025/2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers scholarships in favor of foreign nationals and Italian citizens living abroad for the Academic Year 2025 – 2026, in order to foster international cooperation in cultural, scientific and technological fields, to promote Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world […]
Read moreIMPORTANT: Changes to the legislation on citizenship “ius sanguinis”
Council of Ministers approves amendments to the “ius sanguinis” citizenship law The Council of Ministers today adopted the “citizenship package”, a set of legislative measures proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to reform the citizenship regulations. The aim of the measures adopted today is to enhance the actual link between Italy […]
Read moreFake news alert! Unfounded reports circulating online regarding alleged travel restrictions for Malaysian citizens travelling to Italy
OFFICIAL STATEMENT The Embassy of Italy wishes to firmly clarify that recent reports circulating online regarding alleged travel restrictions for Malaysian citizens travelling to Italy are entirely unfounded. There have been no changes to the current entry regulations, and Malaysian nationals continue to be warmly welcomed in Italy under the existing rules. We kindly encourage […]
Read moreCessation of validity of the paper-based identity card starting from 03 August 2026
We hereby inform our fellow citizens that, in accordance with EU Regulation 1157/2019, Italian paper identity cards (CIC) will cease to be valid on 3 August 2026, as they no longer meet the security requirements for identity and travel documents set out in European Union regulations. Italian citizens, regularly resident in this consular district, in […]
Read morePublic Notice – Call for Sponsorship of the Italian National Day 2025
The Embassy of Italy in Kuala Lumpur invites public and private companies interested in sponsoring the organization of the event planned on the occasion of the Italian National Day on May 14th, 2025, as well as other initiatives aimed at fostering the Italian-Malaysian relations through economic, trade and networking opportunities. Kindly refer to the Public Notice […]
Read moreScholarships 2025 for the Academy of Arts and Crafts of the Performing Arts of Teatro alla Scala
The Academy of Arts and Crafts of the Performing Arts of Teatro alla Scala has opened the selections for the two-year advanced training course for opera singers and for the one-year “Global Master in Performing Art Management”. Applications for the course are open until April 9th, while for the Master they are open until October […]
Read moreItaly-IRENA Action for Climate Toolkit – I ACT. Call for applications open!
The Italy-IRENA Action for Climate Toolkit (I ACT) initiative is a collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), to build the capacity of young people on climate and energy issues. The initiative leverages the power of peer-to-peer learning to spread knowledge on the […]
Read moreMSCA MaRaThoN @ University of Padua 2025
The University of Padua will host a new in person edition of the MSCA MaRaThoN@University of Padua – Master your Research and Training Needs, from 21 to 23 May 2025. This intensive training programme, which has reached its ninth edition, is addressed to top researchers, willing to submit a Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship […]
Read moreUniversity of Pavia: Applications Open for the Foundation Year Program A.Y. 2025-2026
The University of Pavia has announced the opening of the application process for its Foundation Year Program 2025-26, a preparatory course taught entirely in Italian and intended for international students who do not meet the minimum 12 years of schooling required for the enrolment in a university degree course in Italy or students interested in […]
Read moreScholarships for Master’s degrees at the University of Trento for non-EU citizens
The University of Trento has published the calls for admission for the academic year 2025-2026 to two Master’s Degree Courses provided by the School of International Studies. The first is the Course in International Security Studies (MISS), offered jointly with the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa. The second is the Course in European and International Studies (MEIS). […]
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